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A Wikipedia clone, also called a Wikipedia mirror site, is a web site that uses information derived wholly or in large part from Wikipedia.The information displayed on the site either may come from an older version of one or more Wikipedia articles that the site has never updated, or may be designed to update the information each time the respective Wikipedia article(s) are edited.
For a typical Google search, Wikipedia ranks lower than many of the other GFDL licensees of the content. Search engine traffic is an effective source of new contributors. New blood can offer contributions that old blood can't. Wikipedia has always grown very fast, and is continuing to do so, regardless of Google rank for particular articles.
In computing, a clone is hardware or software that is designed to function in exactly the same way as another system. [1] A specific subset of clones are remakes (or remades ), which are revivals of old, obsolete, or discontinued products.
Mirrors and forks of Wikipedia are publications that mirror (copy exactly) or fork (copy, but change parts of the material of) Wikipedia. Many correctly follow the licensing terms; however, many others fail – accidentally or intentionally – to place the notice required by these terms.
Mule: Idaho Gem, a john mule born 4 May 2003, was the first horse-family clone. [57] Horse: Prometea, a Haflinger female born 28 May 2003, was the first horse clone. [58] Przewalksi's Horse: An ongoing cloning program by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Revive & Restore attempts to reintroduce genetic diversity to this endangered species ...
Clone (B-cell), a lymphocyte clone, the massive presence of which may indicate a pathological condition Clone (cell biology) , a group of identical cells that share a common ancestry Clonal plant, the result of asexual, vegetative reproduction when a new plant grows from a fragment of the parent plant
Fanlore, a wiki created to preserve the history and activities of fandoms. Fandom, a wiki hosting service which hosts wikis on entertainment (i.e. video game and movie wikis). Flickr – an online image hosting site that will take image that are out of scope for Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. MicroWiki, an encyclopedia about micronations.
A snowclone is a clichéd phrase in which one or more words can be substituted to express a similar idea in a different context, often to humorous or sarcastic effect. For example, "the mother of all pizzas" is based on the phrase "the mother of all battles" that became famous after it was uttered by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.